A story to warm your heart!
This past Thanksgiving the Livonia Kiwanis Early Risers, Livonia City Hall, Archies Restaurant, So Delish Bakery, CrossFit North Industry, AlphaUSA, and Livonia community members came together to donate 150 hot meals and fresh pumpkin pies to our seniors living at the McNamara Towers.
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McNamara Towers is a
retirement community of 136 one-bedroom apartments which serve Livonia's low- and moderate-income senior citizens. McNamara Towers is ideally located near the Livonia Marketplace shopping center and the Carl Sandburg Public Library.
The residents of McNamara Towers can participate in Livonia's transportation program which travels to local area banks, shopping centers, the senior citizens center and health care facilities. Residents enjoy many social and recreational activities.
This Christmas, they are in need of supplies such as toilet paper, paper towel, canned goods, hats, and scarfs. I would love to be a contact if anyone is willing to donate. If you can help contact Manuela Bella Paglia. Her cell # is 734-855-9488
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SANTA MAIL BOX
until December 4
Santa is coming to town to pick up your letters! Leave your postage-free letter with a return address for Santa in the special mailbox located in the Kirksey Recreation Center any time between until Dec. 4. Co-sponsored by Livonia Kiwanis Early Risers and Livonia Parks and Recreation.
You can also register by Dec. 11 to have your elementary-aged child receive a call from Santa and his elves in their workshop on Dec. 14 and 15 from 6-8 p.m. while they head into the home stretch the week before Christmas. Visit LivoniaParks.org for more information or to register.
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3 days to get your ticket for Livonia Symphony guitar raffle. Drawing December 5.
LSO board member Emily Bauman, 248-509-4744, ebauman.lso@gmail.com can hook you up with your raffle ticket to win this Mark King Deluxe model guitar with a bunch of upgrades.
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Livonia Night of Lights December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20
Greenmead Historical Park will host a new Night of Lights light display 5-8 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays Dec. 5-6, Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 19-20 at the Alexander Blue House.
Santa will be visiting and, although parking and admission are both free, pre-registration for a 30-minute arrival time slot is required for the free photos with Santa. Warm beverages and snacks will be available for purchase (cash only). Lights are being professionally installed by Livonia-based Zoro’s Christmas Lights.
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Four days before the kick off to Light up Livonia holiday special December 6-20
From Dec. 6-20, our hometown is calling on all homes and businesses to Light Up Livonia as part of the first-ever citywide holiday light contest. 40 homes so far.!!
Register for free to participate in the contest and show off what you’ve got. Over 25 homes have already registered and will be placed onto a map so the public can drive to see all of the different displays and vote on their favorite. The winners will be awarded a prize during a visit from the mayor and Santa Claus.
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PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA December 13 & 15
for Pet Photos with Santa, taking place from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 13, and 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, both at the Livonia Dog Park inside Bicentennial Park.
Photos will not be printed on site, so please bring your own camera. Photos will be taken in an area enclosed by a fence.
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Planning for when the pandemic ends
Clarenceville Senior All Night Party
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We may be in a pandemic now but some are preparing for the day when we move on. The Clarenceville High School Senior All Night Party is not sitting waiting for that time to come. They are actively working toward graduation, holding their annual Dearborn Ham fundraiser for the class of 2021. FridayMusings gets one every year. Well, the last 3 anyway.
The three ladies on the SNAP committee can be contacted if you would like to help out with an order.
Margaret Kusisto @313-585-6546. Heidi Marzolo 313-506-9841, and Shari Krazel 248-954-9151.
Lots of great products to choose from. Orders/money due by 12-14-20 to have back for Christmas!
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A perfect Christmas present
At the request of Musings readers the typewriter has obtained 6 additional copies of The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl. They are available for free to the first 6 readers who email the typewriter at rwilliamjoyner@gmail.com.
The book will is a perfect stocking stuffer or present.
Little Black Girl Adventures is a newly created indie book publisher and youth development organization that specializes in helping young writers of color share their voice on a world stage. The Detroit -based company was established by Erica Robertson and features her first young adult contemporary fiction book The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl –Homecoming.
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Livonia has a heavy heart as we learn about the passing of Barber Al aka "Julius" or "the big guy".
Julius Barbershop, cutting hair in Livonia since 1945 (opening day pictured above), was his dream come true and he loved every single one of all who came into the shop calling each a friend. He prayed for all of you.
Barber Margarita and the Alvarado family offer a "Thank you for being such a big part of his life and ours. It broke his heart not to be able to be there at the shop laughing it up with all of you."
Cary Quatro said that "Al was the most genuine person I have ever met. Not only did he make sure I had the sweetest hair through high school, he was the DJ at my wedding. His personality was larger than life."
Jeff Dombrowski added that " This is shocking news to hear and it breaks my heart. My dad and I have been coming to the shop for as long as I can remember. I have many memories of Al and the barbershop. He was a selfless, kind, and genuine man. Truly one of a kind.
It is said that earth's great treasures lies in human personality. For years this genuine man who loved life made our hometown unique with his personality that was bigger than life.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR
“A CHRISTMAS WISH” Concert
December 13
“A Christmas Wish” is the Virtual Christmas Choral Mini-Concert of the Livonia Civic Chorus for 2020. It is scheduled for release on Sunday, December 13, at 3 p.m. via a Facebook Event (like us on our page: Facebook.com/LivoniaCivicChorus and you will receive the Event notice or just “tune in” on the 13th).
In order to support our Mission to nurture the vocal talents of our members while providing choral performances, we found ourselves looking for ways to re-invent how we rehearse and perform in order to uphold our Mission. As we did with “Music, You Are a Friend to Me” released last week, and still available for your listening and viewing pleasure, we have created six more virtual musical selections with our usual Christmas concert plan of combining secular and sacred music.
Even the concert Intermission provides a little information to answer the question: “How did they do that?” And, there is flexibility in the virtual world to watch either the whole concert or an individual musical selection time and again. Our virtual performances will continue to be available on the Livonia Civic Chorus YouTube Channel accessible from your Smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. The links will also be available on our website: livoniacivicchorus.org on the Choral Events page.
After several months of preparation by our Board, Music Team, Members, and our Tech Team, we hope you enjoy “A Christmas Wish”. Mark your calendar and we hope the Livonia Civic Chorus will enhance your Holidays with MUSIC!
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